Archive · 26 Jun 2025
India Sees Over 2,000 Deaths from Extreme Weather in 2024
In 2024, India faced a lot of extreme weather, which sadly caused over 2,000 deaths.
Many people died from a very hot summer.
Heavy rains also caused deadly landslides.
Lightning strikes also killed a large number of people in different areas.
The temperatures in Asia were much higher than usual in 2024.
Over 2,000 people died in India in 2024 due to extreme weather events.
Over 450 deaths were caused by an intense heat wave in the summer of 2024.
Around 1,300 lives were lost due to lightning strikes across various parts of the country.
Heavy rainfall in Kerala's Wayanad caused landslides, resulting in over 350 fatalities.
Asia's average temperature in 2024 was about 1.04°C above the 1991–2020 average.
- Who
- Over 2,000 people.
- What
- Extreme weather events caused over 2,000 deaths in India in 2024.
- When
- In 2024.
- Where
- India and across Asia.
- Why
- Due to extreme weather events including heat waves, lightning, and heavy rainfall.
- Total Deaths
- Over 2,000
- Heat Wave Deaths
- Over 450
- Lightning Deaths
- Around 1,300
- Landslide Deaths
- Over 350
- Temperature Increase
- 1.04°C above 1991–2020 average in Asia